Bill would legalize liquor service at Iowa cigar bars
A bill that would let Iowa cigar bars sell liquor could be debated in a senate committee this week. Chuck Ripley owns The Cigar Social USA shop just off I-80 […]
Author researching book on Iowa county that had 26 railroad depots
An Algona man is in the research phase of a project to write a book about the how railroads shaped Kossuth County after it was founded in 1851. Richard Shieck […]
Direct flights between Fort Dodge and Denver to resume in May
Residents in the Fort Dodge area will soon have easy access to Colorado’s Mile High City, as direct flights to Denver will resume in a few months. Sarah Rustvold, director […]
Plan approved to remove hundreds of dead trees from Lewis and Clark Park near Onawa
A massive tree clearing project is planned for the Lewis and Clark State Park in Monona County in western Iowa near Onawa. The DNR’s State Parks Forests and Preserves Bureau […]
Record high temps in the 60s, 70s possible in many Iowa cities
The calendar says February but forecasters say it’ll feel a lot more like April or even May this afternoon and for the next few days. Meteorologist Kristy Carter, at the […]
Lawmaker proposes more mandatory breaks from Iowa High School sports
A coach who’s also a member of the Iowa House is proposing an expansion of the time coaches are not allowed to have contact with Iowa students who participate in […]
Officials investigate cause of southeast Iowa pipeline explosion
The cause of this weekend’s pipeline explosion and fire in southeast Iowa has not yet been determined. The underground pipeline carries natural gas. According to Washington County Emergency Management, the […]
Iowa delegation: name VA facilities after fallen Iowa National Guard soldiers
Iowa’s entire Congressional delegation is sponsoring legislation to name two Veterans Administration facilities after the two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the VA […]
Iowa Supreme Court upholds suspension of Manchester daycare license
The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the license suspension of a Manchester daycare provider after a child died in her care. Amanda Cooke found a five-month-old child she was caring […]
Group in Dubuque Archdiocese hopes to save parishes from mergers
As the Archdiocese of Dubuque is considering plans to potentially end masses and close some small town churches, a group called “Save Our Churches, Save Our Communities” is hosting meetings […]